mop sth up
(CLEAN) — phrasal verb with mop /mɒp/
/mɑːp/ verb [T] (-pp-)Definition
› to use a cloth or a mop to remove liquid from the surface of something: There's milk on the floor over there - could you get a cloth and mop it up?Cleaning and tidying places and things
(Definition of mop sth up (CLEAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- dust verb (CLEAN)
- dusting noun (CLEANING)
- freshen (sb/sth) up phrasal verb
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